Temporary Assistant Controller / Accounting Manager (Leave Coverage)

The Role: Temporary Assistant Controller / Accounting Manager (Contract, Leave Coverage)

Autobooks is looking for an experienced accounting professional to cover for our Assistant Controller during a planned leave from November 2026–April 2027, with possible extension depending on business needs. This position is hybrid, 40 hours per week, with 2–3 days in office in Downtown Detroit. You will keep the monthly close on schedule, oversee the core accounting functions, and support the finance team on ad hoc projects. Autobooks is a payment facilitator with multiple subsidiaries, so the work involves high transaction volumes, large datasets, and intercompany activity. We need someone who can start contributing within the first couple of weeks.

The Responsibilities:

Month-End Close

• Manage the month-end close checklist and keep tasks on schedule
• Prepare and review journal entries, including recurring, adjusting, and intercompany entries
• Estimate and book accruals and prepaid amortization, and support the calculations with documentation
• Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations
• Support consolidation of multiple subsidiaries, including intercompany reconciliation and eliminations

Accounts Payable

• Review AP transactions, vendor invoices, and payment runs for accuracy, coding, and approval compliance
• Review the AP aging and resolve discrepancies
• Oversee the vendor accrual process at month end

Accounts Receivable

• Review customer and partner billing, cash application, and the AR aging
• Monitor collections and flag past-due or disputed balances

Bank and Cash Reconciliations

• Prepare and review bank reconciliations across multiple operating, settlement, and subsidiary accounts
• Reconcile high-volume payment activity, including settlement, clearing, and funds-in-transit accounts
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items promptly

Ad Hoc and Other

• Support audit, tax, and compliance requests
• Identify process improvements and document procedures
• Other duties as assigned

The Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a senior accountant, accounting manager, or assistant controller role
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and the full month-end close cycle
• Experience with multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, and consolidations
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, working with large datasets)
• Ability to work independently with little ramp-up time and meet close deadlines

Preferred

• CPA or CPA candidate
• NetSuite experience
• Background in payments, fintech, banking, or another high-volume transaction environment
• Public accounting experience
• Familiarity with settlement and clearing account reconciliation